#78A3CC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70% 0.076 247.8), rgb(120, 163, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#78A3CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A3CC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 163, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.076 247.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #78A3CC | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A3CC | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A3CC text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A3CC text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 248.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A3CC
oklch(70% 0.076 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#578EC2
oklch(63% 0.098 248.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A78AE
oklch(55.6% 0.106 247.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C6496
oklch(49% 0.1 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#265279
oklch(42.7% 0.081 247.7)
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Step 900
900
#244462
oklch(37.7% 0.064 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#78A3CC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #93A4CE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889BCB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59ADB1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A3CC
#78A3CC
oklch(70% 0.076 247.8)
- #BE966A
#BE966A
oklch(70% 0.076 68.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #78A3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
Use #78A3CC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.